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Bainbridge Township is one of the sixteen , 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007. GEOGRAPHY Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
The township covers a total area of 25 mi&2. No municipalities are located in Bainbridge Township, although the Census-designated Place of Bainbridge is located in the center of the township. NAME AND HISTORY Named for Commodore William Bainbridge , it is the only Bainbridge Township statewide. The first residents of Bainbridge were the McConougheys, who came from Blandford, Massachusetts . Many other settlers followed. In 1817 , Bainbridge Township was established. The first housing subdivision, Lake Lucerne, opened in 1922 . It is still one of the largest in Bainbridge today. GOVERNMENT The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township clerk, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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